How Krafton brought PUBG successor Battlegrounds back from a banKrafton, publisher of one of India’s most popular esports titles, Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), shifted data, hiked India investment, ...
11 Jan, 2024, 10.50 AM IST
ETtech Explainer: Esports set to reach new heights in India in 2024Organisers expect on-ground events to continue to gain in popularity. Game publisher Krafton, which disbursed Rs 3.8 crore in 2023, also sa...
02 Jan, 2024, 06.47 PM IST
JetSynthesys to host India’s largest esports tournament next weekThe Global e-Cricket Premier League (GEPL) is touted to be the first made-in-India esports league to scale up to the level of Krafton Inc’s...
28 Nov, 2023, 09.28 PM IST
New playbook: Online gaming companies, brands target offline streaming in IndiaGaming companies such as Krafton, Nodwin Gaming and Jio Games along with brands such as iQOO, Lenovo and Red Bull are investing large sums ...
21 Oct, 2023, 06.01 AM IST
Gaming major Krafton to invest another $150 million in Indian startupsOver the last three years, the firm has invested about $140 million in 11 Indian gaming and content-driven ventures including Nazara Techno...
10 Aug, 2023, 11.14 AM IST
TV platforms double down on esports across formats after BGMI returnsThe foray of esports would also help improve advertisers' interest in the sector, executives across industries said. Attracting advertisers...
24 Jul, 2023, 11.23 AM IST
Game on: Krafton’s BGMI return revvs up Indian esports sceneThe lifting of the BGMI block on a trial basis in May has streaming platforms and tournament organisers alike projecting a bump in viewersh...
28 Jun, 2023, 03.37 PM IST
Krafton’s BGMI game set for comeback after government lifts ban temporarilyThe move comes less than two years after the Indian government banned Krafton's marquee offering PUBG in the country.
19 May, 2023, 01.33 PM IST
Over 40% of Glance Gaming user base comprises women: senior executiveOver 40% of Glance Gaming’s user base comprise women, said Yashashvi Takallapalli, vice president, gaming, Glance.
11 Aug, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
Esports industry will reset post BGMI issue, says Rooter founder Piyush Kumar“Rooter is clocking 3-4 million downloads a month and has a wide variety of game streamers. From $5 million ARR (annual recurring revenue) ...
05 Aug, 2022, 04.18 PM IST
Ten million gaming enthusiasts watched eSports live streams on Glance dailyThe platform has an active user base of 183 million in India and is present on various smartphone models from top Android phones.
29 Jul, 2022, 08.18 AM IST
BGMI Master Series 2022 records a viewership of 100 million on LocoHeld in New Delhi, the tournament had an overall prize pool of Rs 1.5 crore. It started on June 24th and concluded with a grand finale even...
28 Jul, 2022, 12.40 PM IST
Star Sports partners with Nodwin Gaming to foray into Esports telecastAkshat Rathee, MD & Co-Founder, Nodwin Gaming, said, “This is a very big step for us in the right direction as we now take esports to the m...
17 Jun, 2022, 12.19 PM IST
Rooter comes on board as sponsor, exclusive broadcast partner of Orange Rock Esports teamAs sponsors, Rooter will also support exclusive streaming of their gaming events/tournaments on the platform and have its logo presence on ...
01 Mar, 2022, 05.32 PM IST
Battlegrounds Mobile India records 34 million players within a week of launchThe game is currently ranked number one among ‘top free games’ on Google Play Store.
12 Jul, 2021, 09.04 PM IST
Battle-ready: PUBG comes calling, in a new avatarLast fortnight, the game's publisher Krafton was forced to allay fresh concerns over the transfer of gamers data to third-party servers in ...
03 Jul, 2021, 09.59 AM IST
Krafton officially launches Battlegrounds Mobile in India to repeat PUBG successBattlegrounds Mobile India is now available for download on the Google Play Store in India, publisher Krafton says. Almost 40 million signe...
03 Jul, 2021, 09.55 AM IST